Go For It with new West Suffolk community grant scheme

30 Jul 2025

Small grants to help not-for-profit organisations deliver new ideas and activities for their communities, are being made available by West Suffolk Council.

The new “Go For It” grants are part of the delivery of the council’s ambition for a thriving West Suffolk. They will back ideas that will bring residents together, inspire people to get more active, increase participation, support health and wellbeing or respond to local needs through innovation and activities.

Grants of up to £300 can be applied for to pay towards start-up costs such as equipment, venue hire, promotional materials, transport and more.

The scheme which is backed using £10,000 of funds allocated to the council from Central Government from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Cllr Donna Higgins, Cabinet Member for Families and Communities at West Suffolk Council, said: “Our ambition is for a thriving West Suffolk and that starts with our communities. It starts with the ideas that people and groups of individuals of all ages have about what their community needs to make it a better, welcoming and inclusive place for all those who live there.

“Go For It is about how we can back those ideas and help get them off the ground with small amounts of seed funding.

“We will be investing in local community-based initiatives that will bring residents together, reduce loneliness and isolation and deepen people’s sense of belonging to their community. We will be backing local projects to help to get people more active, benefitting their physical and mental health. Through all of this we will also be delivering part of our strategic priorities for Thriving Communities, collaborating to improve access to community services and support for our residents wherever we can.”

For more details including terms and conditions and how to apply, visit our community grants webpage.

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